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IMPRovnn TRUNK-HANDL The ,Schedule referred-'to :in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

Tocall whom 'it mag/concern:

Be i1; known maar, GEORGE B. Jammer, of New# y ark, in the county'of Essex, and State `of New Jersey,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements l attachment;

` v Figure. 2, an inverted view of onev of24 'the sockets or plates for retaining the end-pieces on the handlein place; and v `Figure 3 a detached view of one of the plates, over 'whichthe' socket-plate is secured;`

.The object of my inventionis vIto provide a selfadjusting handle, 'and suitable fastening for the same,

to be appliedto trunks, chests, valises, &c. and 'to this end, my invention consists in the employment of a plate rorplates formed at each end, with a shoulder recessed out on its under side, to receive ears or projections on plates secured to the handle, in combinasecured as will be' hereinafter set forth. o

To enable others to make and use my invention, I

Y will now describe it;

` 'In the accompanying drawings, A represents a metal plate, which is secured tothe trunk or chest B1 Over this plate is secured another plate, O, which is made `so as to have its outer edges bent downwards, and embrace the plate A. The plate O is also provided,

and forth on the plates A A, thus allowing the handlev E to adjust itselfl to the hand when grasped, and when removed therefrom, to admit the elasticityof thehandie to force itself back into its original position.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Pat- 1,. The sockets or plates G C, constructed with the hollow shoulders or elevations a a, with an aperture or opening between them, arranged and operated ,substan-v tially as and for the purpose set forth. i

2. The clasps or plates D D, provided with projections 'd d, working in the sockets or plates C C, as and for the purpose set forth.

AIn testimony thatI claim the foregoing as myown,

I aihX my signature in presence of two witnesses..

f GEO. B. J ENKINSQN. Witnesses: J Onu OLEAvER,

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